Georgia Sheriff in the 14 Most Ridiculous Things Police Bought With Asset Forfeiture

3. A Dodge Viper

Sheriff Bill Smith in Camden County, Georgia, spent $90,000 on a Dodge Viper for the county’s Drug Awareness and Resistance Education (DARE) program. According to a sheriff’s spokesman, “the whole point of this car is to grab the kids’ attention” and “impress kids.”

Incredibly, the Viper was just a drop in the bucket for Smith: In his two decades as sheriff, Bill Smith brought in over $20 million in asset forfeiture proceeds.

2. Paying Convicts to Build a “Party House”

Party rockin in the house tonight…

As if buying a high-end sports car weren’t bad enough, Sheriff Bill Smith spent over $35,000 in forfeiture funds to pay prison inmates, including building a “very nice party house” for the sheriff. Prisoners were also used to renovate the kitchen and bathrooms at Smith’s ex-wife’s house. Luckily, Smith was booted out of office in 2008.